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Day 8 walking from Estella to Los Arcos

Distance: 22.05 kilometres (official trail distance)

Elevation gain: 516m Loss: 491m

Cardio level: 3

Steps:

Patrick’s steps - 30,492 steps (27.7 km)

Archana’s steps - 34,827+ (24.54km 17 floors climbed)

Weather: Sunny day

Terrain: initial uphill climb for about 8-9km after that mostly flat terrain however there is no shade and no villages or cafes until you reach Los Arcos

Saturday 7th September 2024

Patrick’s back was still a bit tender and we felt tired with lack of food. Despite an email from our booking agents, verbal requests from us as well as showing them a sign in Spanish that Patrick was highly allergy to red meat, they turned up with an omelette with ham in it. Breakfast was really nothing so Archana ended up bringing some muesli we had carried for Patrick and we requested some cold milk and yoghurt. During the laundry Archana had noticed that they had palettes of fresh fruit from the farm, however when requested (and we would have willingly paid for it) they brought us two old nectarines. Not much for dinner, meagre breakfast, little sleep, aching backs we left slightly early in the morning hoping to see a bit of Estella or at least taking some photos for memories on the way.

We followed verbal directions provided by old man at Zaldu B&B but then ended up in a park missing the town anyway. Fortunately we met with the Indians - Dan, Divya & Ranjith! This brought some enthusiasm!

Today we were all excited with the anticipation of seeing the wine fountain!! We had heard about this and even seen it in two movies, the Irache Fuente del Vino! A fountain that dispenses red wine for the pilgrims.

So just about 2 kilometres after leaving Estella we started seeing signs for the wine fountain. After walking past a blacksmith shed, we reached this almost surreal fountain to realise that we were neither carrying bottles or cups to drink the wine in….. Also it was both a Saturday and Ekadashi fasting day, hence consuming wine was out of question for Archana!

We just emptied Patrick’s water bottle and filled it with wine. After a sip he realised that it was an average wine, good enough to rinse the mouth! We watered the near by plants with the wine and then used the right hand side tap to rinse the bottle with water and refill it.

We started walking only to stop a few meters ahead at a wine museum and a monastery.

By the time Archana was out of the monastery, Patrick had started walking, the Indians had stopped for breakfast and so Archana found herself walking all alone.

As Archana climbed a hilly road with gravel, she could hear voices but couldn’t see anyone. A bit concerned and constantly turning around to see sign of some pilgrims she continued.

And just when she was about to turn back thinking she had missed a turn, down came jogging a Spaniard on a hot day without a shirt. He stopped and started talking in Spanish indicating that Archana had indeed taken a wrong turn! Playing dumb charades he indicate that instead of the road Archana should be in the adjacent forest from where she could hear the voices. But just as she was about to turn back he said something that sounded like a warning but clearly understood by Archana, you do not walk back on a Camino! He indicated to continue walking u til she saw signs that would take her back into the forest and a path that would reunite her with other pilgrims. So the journey continued and true enough after a kilometre or so there were signs indicating a direction into the forest.

Soon Archana met a Taiwanese pilgrim and they walked together for a few kilometres. They were out of the forest and walking on a field with mountains in a distance.

The Taiwanese girl took a different turn and Archana continued walking the path to gradually start noticing an increasing number of pilgrims and signs for Los Arcos……

At town entrance were Patrick and the three Indians! We also realised that we would be staying at the same apartment hotel that night and decided to dine together.

We hadn’t expected it but the apartment was a good one with seperate lounge room and bedroom, it came with a washing machine and a sunny balcony but most of all a view of the church steeple!

Having washed clothes in Estella there wasn’t much to wash but wash we did!

Later we went for a walk around the town and visited the church.

After the disappointing meals from the previous 36 hours we were looking forward to the dinner tonight. The guy at the reception had even confirmed special dietary requirements and mentioned that he would be in the kitchen that evening.

Sadly dinner for Archana was disappointing yet again, mixed salad without tuna for a starter and stewed vegetables for the main…. The consolation was while not fasting for Ekadashi at least there would be a vegetarian meal and no alcohol. When the salad arrived there was a whiff of tuna (the Spanish consider tuna, chicken and eggs as vegetarian) so someone had probably added the tuna and then picked it up from the top of the salad, then came the stewed vegetables that had a strong smell of ham. The 3 Indians and Patrick convinced it was the smell in the restaurant and so she ate….. more than common sense hunger was the overriding factor. However at the end of the meal she asked the question she shouldn’t have, “were the vegetables stewed with ham?” The waiter with a cheeky smile responded, did you like the taste. 🥲

It was Ekadashi and Saturday….. Sleep didn’t come easily that night. There was hunger and there was anger.

The next day to Logrono was going to be a longer day with 28+km with steep uphill climb!

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Princess Grace's mother and sister - Peggy Davis and Mrs. John B. Kelly accompanied by a small group of friend ladies from Philadelphia, including Pauline McCloskey  "Aunt Flossy"- leaving Excelsior Hotel in Naples, Italy on April 27, 1956.

After Princess Grace and Prince Rainier's wedding, Mrs John B Kelly and her elder daughter, Margaret "Peggy" Davis, took the opportunity to make a trip to Italy.

Credits to Archivio Fotografico Carbone (Napoli).